Improved Electrochemical Performance of Mg-doped ZnO Thin Film as Anode Material for Lithium Ion Batteries

Zn1-xMgxO （x = 0, 0.18） thin films were fabricated on the copper substrates by radiofrequency magnetron sputtering using the high pure argon as a sputtering gas. The Zn1-xMgxO films were characterized by X-ray powder diffraction （XRD）, scanning electron microscope （SEM） and galvanostatic tests. The electrochemical test showed an improved electrochemical performance of Zn0.82EMg0.18O thin film as an anode material for lithium ion batteries.     

Li2CO3、NiO和电解MnO2合成高容量LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4及其表征

Well-developed crystalline LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄ was prepared by solid-state reaction using Li₂CO₃, NiO and electrolytic MnO₂ at high heating and cooling rate. X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns and scanning electron microscopic (SEM) images showed that LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄ synthesized at 900 ℃ and 950 ℃ had cubic spinel structure with clearly defined shape. LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄ spinel phase decomposed at 1 000 ℃ accompanying with structural and morphological degradation. TG measurement revealed that the weight loss during heating process could be mostly gained in cooling process, and the upward tendency of weight loss during heating process decreased, while that of irreversible weight loss rapidly increased with the increase of temperature. LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄ powders prepared at 900 ℃ for 12 h delivered the maximum discharge capacity of 134 mAh·g^-1 with good cyclic performance at 2/7 C. In addition, by adjusting the calcination time at 900 ℃, the capacity and cycling performance of LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄ were further enhanced.